The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) recognizes the effects our current pandemic is having and that it will continue to impact all of us for longer than what was originally anticipated. We have been analyzing how best to continue to facilitate...
The Commission on Fire Accreditation International has appointed Sumter County (FL) County Administrator Bradley Arnold representing the International City/County Managers Association as its newest commissioner. The CPSE Board unanimously approved his...
Chief Tom Jenkins, CFO, CEMSO By Tom Jenkins, CFO, CEMSODeveloping and mentoring leaders with the fire service is both a challenging and rewarding process. Unfortunately, little has been done within the fire service to institutionalize the idea that formal...
The Commission on Fire Accreditation International has appointed Fire Chief John Butler (CFO, CEMSO, CTO, FM) representing Fire Agencies Serving Populations More Than 250,000, and Administrator Jesse Lightle representing the International City/County Management...
James White (ret)CFO - 2008 By James E. White, CFO- 2008 In my 34 years as a career firefighter, I can think of no more beneficial tools used by myself and my organization than those found within the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI)...
As you are aware, the coronavirus is having a growing impact across the globe. The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) is monitoring this matter on an ongoing basis relying on verified sources and expert recommendations. CPSE understands the current...
Ernst Piercy, CFO, Fire Chief (ret.), former CFAI Chair by Chief Ernst Piercy, CFO Contributors: Joseph Yacker, Information Systems Director, Spokane Valley Fire Department; Leonard Chan, Management Analyst, Houston Fire Department; and Xavier Anderson,...
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE), an international technical organization committed to leading the fire and emergency service industry to excellence, today announced the publication of a white paper exploring the 21st Century Fire and...
CPSE hosts a weekly forum among agencies in the CFAI accreditation process and officers that hold a CPC designation bringing together the most progressive fire and emergency service departments and officers in the world. During CPSE Exchange, attendees...
Chief Josh Waldo, CFO, CTO, FM by Chief Josh Waldo, CFO, CTO, FMQuality training programs are one of the highest priorities in any fire department, as organizations look to ensure that members are prepared for the daily challenges and demands of the...